Class 1 Agricultural Vehicles Notice 2014 Appendix 2 Approved Routes and Travel Restrictions
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Class 1 Agricultural Vehicles Notice 2014 Appendix 2 Approved Routes and Travel Restrictions NOTE: Where the towing vehicle in an agricultural combination has a GVM that does not exceed 4.5 tonnes (commonly referred to as a ‘light vehicle’) the GCM of the combination will not exceed the applicable mass limits in the Road Transport (Mass, Loading and Access) Regulation 2005. In those circumstances the combination will neither require nor be eligible for a mass limit exemption under this Notice. If the towing vehicle is a light vehicle and the GCM exceeds 4.5 tonnes the combination is, subject to the requirements of the Notice, eligible for an exemption from a dimension limit. If the towing vehicle is a light vehicle and the GCM of the agricultural combination does not exceed 4.5 tonnes this Notice does not apply to the combination and the applicable dimension limits are those set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 2 of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007. Part 1 - NSW Urban and Eastern Zones For the purposes of this Part: The NSW Urban Zone is defined as the area bounded by and including the named roads: • the Pacific Ocean and the North Channel of the Hunter River, then north from Stockton bridge along • Nelson Bay Road (MR108) to Williamtown, then west along • Cabbage Tree Road (MR302) to Masonite Road near Tomago, then along • Masonite Road to the Pacific Highway (HW10) at Heatherbrae, then south along the • Pacific Highway (HW10) to Hexham, then west along the • New England Highway (HW9) to Weakleys Drive Thornton, then south along • Weakleys Drive to the F3 Sydney Newcastle Freeway at Beresfield, then along the • F3 Sydney Newcastle Freeway to the Hawkesbury River bridge, then along the • Hawkesbury River and the Nepean River to Cobbity, then a line drawn south from • Cobbity to Picton, then via • Picton Road and Mount Ousley Road (MR95) to the start of the F6 Southern Freeway at Mount Ousley, then via the • F6 Southern Freeway to the Princes Highway at West Wollongong, then the • Princes Highway and Illawarra Highway to Albion Park with a branch west on West Dapto Road to Tubemakers, then • Tongarra Road to the Princes Highway, then • Princes Highway south to the intersection of South Kiama Drive at Kiama Heights, then • a straight line east to the Pacific Ocean. The Eastern Zone is that part of NSW west of the NSW Urban Zone and east of a line drawn through Corowa, Culcairn, Boorowa, Molong, Mudgee, Merriwa, Quirindi, Tamworth, Bundarra, Inverell to the intersection of the Tenterfield to Boggabilla Road (RR462) and Bonshaw Road (RR137). 1.1 Travel Conditions Except where otherwise stated, an oversize agricultural vehicle that exceeds 2.5m in width or 22 metres in length must observe the following travel conditions when operating in the NSW Urban and Eastern Zones. 1.1.1 Clearway and transit lane travel A vehicle operating under this Notice must not travel on Clearways or Transit Lanes in the NSW Urban Zone between the hours of 6.00 am and 10.00 am and between the hours of 3.00 pm and 7.00 pm on any day when clearway or transit lane restrictions apply. 1.1.2 Weekday and peak hour travel (a) Urban Zone A vehicle operating under this Notice must not travel on any classified State road in the NSW Urban Zone Monday to Friday (except on a Statewide public holiday) between 7.00 am and 9.00 am or between 4.00 pm and 6.00 pm. (b) Eastern Zone A vehicle must not travel on a road or area listed in the following table contrary to a condition set out in the table. Location Road or area Travel not permitted From Nepean River at Emu Plains to Great Western If wider than 2.5m – Monday to Friday 6- Katoomba Highway 00 am to 9-00 am and 4-00 pm to 7-00 pm (except on Statewide public holidays). Nowra at Shoalhaven Bridge Princes If wider than 2.5m – Monday to Saturday (southbound). Highway 8-00 am to 10-00 am; and Monday to Friday 3-00 pm to 6-00 pm (except on Statewide public holidays). Macksville at Nambucca River Pacific If wider than 2.5m – Monday to Saturday Bridge Highway 7.30 am to 9.30 am; and Monday to Friday 3-00 pm to 6-00 pm (except on Statewide public holidays). Coffs Harbour City between Stadium Pacific If wider than 2.5m – Monday to Saturday Drive and West Korora Road Highway 7.30 am to 9.30 am; and Monday to Friday 3-00 pm to 6-00 pm (except on Statewide public holidays). Three Chain Road Lismore to Bruxner If wider than 3.2m – Monday to Saturday Sneaths Road Wollongbar Highway 7.30 am to 9.30 am; and Monday to Friday 3 pm to 6 pm (except on Statewide public holidays). Grafton Bridge over Clarence River Summerland If wider than 2.5m – Monday to Saturday between Grafton City and South Way 7.30 am to 9.30 am; and Monday to Grafton Friday 3-00 pm to 6-00 pm (except on Statewide public holidays). Weakleys Drive to the Singleton side New England If wider than 2.5m – Monday to Saturday of the traffic lights at Magpie Street Highway 7.30 am to 9.30 am; and Monday to (Bunning’s corner) (north of Friday 3-00 pm to 6-00 pm (except on Singleton) Statewide public holidays). 1.1.3 Peak hour travel – Newcastle Outer Zone (a) Despite Clause 1.1.2, vehicles not exceeding 3.2 metres in width may operate in the Newcastle Outer Zone during peak times. Vehicles exceeding 3.2 metres in width must not travel within the Newcastle Outer Zone on any classified State Road from Monday to Friday (except on a Statewide public holiday) between 7.00 am and 9.00 am or between 4.00 pm and 6.00 pm. (b) For the purposes of this Clause 1.1.3, the Newcastle Outer Zone is defined as the area bounded by and including: • A line drawn from the Pacific Ocean at Glenrock Lagoon to the intersection of Pacific Highway and Northcott Drive (MR326), • Northcott Drive, Bridges Road, Turton Road, Hanbury Street (MR 326), • along the northern railway line to Watt Street and the Hunter River • the Pacific Ocean and the North Channel of the Hunter River, then north from Stockton bridge along • Nelson Bay Road (MR108) to Williamtown, then west along • Cabbage Tree Road (MR302) to Masonite Road near Tomago, then along • Masonite Road to the Pacific Highway (HW10) at Heatherbrae, then south along the • Pacific Highway (HW10) to Hexham, then west along the • New England Highway (HW9) to Weakleys Drive Thornton, • Weakleys Drive to the F3 Sydney Newcastle Freeway at Beresfield, then south along • F3 Sydney Newcastle Freeway, through the intersection of the F3 Sydney Newcastle Freeway and Palmers Road, to the crossing of MR217 at Dora Creek • then Dora Creek and Lake Macquarie to the Pacific Ocean crossing the Pacific Highway at Swansea Bridge. Note: The Newcastle Outer Zone is the area marked in yellow, excluding the Newcastle Inner Zone marked in orange. 1.1.4 Night travel (Eastern and Urban Zones) (a) Travel is not permitted between sunset and sunrise for agricultural vehicles or combinations wider than 2.5 metres or longer than 22 metres. (b) Despite Clause 1.1.4(a) where travel commenced after sunrise and before sunset on a day the operator is permitted to continue to travel for a distance not exceeding 10 kilometres for the sole purpose of stopping at a safe parking area. Note: Permitted hours for night travel apply all year and are not affected by daytime travel restrictions for weekends, Statewide public holidays and public holiday periods. 1.1.5 Weekends and Statewide public holidays (a) NSW Urban Zone Vehicles are not permitted to travel in the NSW Urban Zone after 8.30 am on Sundays or Statewide public holidays. (b) Eastern Zone Vehicles and combinations travelling under this Notice in the Eastern Zone that are wider than 2.5 metres or longer than 22 metres are not permitted to travel on a listed road contrary to the restriction in the following table: Road Restriction Great Western Highway between Nepean Travel not permitted after 8.30 am on Sundays and River and Mt Victoria. Statewide public holidays. Barton Highway between the Yass River Travel not permitted after 8.30 am on Sundays and and the ACT border. Statewide public holidays. Kings Highway (MR51) between Braidwood Travel not permitted on Saturdays, Sundays and and Batemans Bay. Statewide public holidays during November, December, January and February (inclusive). Snowy Mountains Highway between Tumut Travel not permitted on Saturdays, Sundays and Plains Road and Cooma. Statewide public holidays from the Queens Birthday long weekend in June in a year to the Labour Day long weekend in October of the same year (inclusive). Princes Highway between Berry and the Travel not permitted after 8.00 am on Saturdays, Bendalong Road intersection. Sundays and Statewide public holidays. Princes Highway between Ulladulla and Travel not permitted after 8.00 am on Saturdays, Narooma. Sundays and Statewide public holidays. Princes Highway between Cobargo and Travel not permitted after 8.00 am on Saturdays, Pambula. Sundays and Statewide public holidays. Princes Highway between Eden and the Travel not permitted after 8.00 am on Saturdays, Victorian border. Sundays and Statewide public holidays. 1.1.6 Public holiday periods (a) For the purposes of 1.1.6(b) a public holiday period means a period of three or more consecutive days covering a declared NSW Statewide public holiday and adjacent weekend days (for example Easter and every long weekend); and the period between 23 December and 3 January (inclusive).